English

Detailed Synonyms for distinct in English

distinct:

distinct adj

  1. distinct
  2. distinct
  3. distinct
  4. distinct
  5. distinct
  6. distinct
    – clearly or sharply defined to the mind 1
    distinct; clear-cut; trenchant
    – clearly or sharply defined to the mind 1
    • distinct adj
      • Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest1
      • trenchant distinctions between right and wrong1
    • clear-cut adj
      • clear-cut evidence of tampering1
    • trenchant adj
      • trenchant distinctions between right and wrong1
  7. distinct
    – recognizable; marked 1
    distinct; decided
    – recognizable; marked 1
    • distinct adj
      • noticed a distinct improvement1
      • at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage1
    • decided adj
      • at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage1
  8. distinct
    – easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined 1
    distinct
    – easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined 1
    • distinct adj
      • a distinct flavor1
      • a distinct odor of turpentine1
      • a distinct outline1
      • the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette1
      • distinct fingerprints1
  9. distinct
    – (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality 1
    distinct; distinguishable
    – (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality 1
    • distinct adj
      • plants of several distinct types1
      • the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses1
      • gold is distinct from iron1
      • a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech1
      • management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees1
  10. distinct
    – constituting a separate entity or part 1
    distinct; discrete
    – constituting a separate entity or part 1
    • distinct adj
      • on two distinct occasions1
    • discrete adj
      • a government with three discrete divisions1

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Related Definitions for "distinct":

  1. clearly or sharply defined to the mind1
    • Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest1
    • trenchant distinctions between right and wrong1
  2. recognizable; marked1
    • noticed a distinct improvement1
    • at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage1
  3. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined1
    • a distinct flavor1
    • a distinct odor of turpentine1
    • a distinct outline1
    • the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette1
    • distinct fingerprints1
  4. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality1
    • plants of several distinct types1
    • the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses1
    • gold is distinct from iron1
    • a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech1
    • management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees1
  5. constituting a separate entity or part1
    • on two distinct occasions1

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